Boundaries between landside, airside, security restricted areas, critical parts and, where applicable, demarcated areas shall be clearly identifiable at each airport in order to enable the appropriate security measures to be taken in each of those areas.

The boundary between landside and airside shall be a physical obstruction that is clearly visible to the general public and which denies a person unauthorised access.

Security restricted areas shall include at least the following:

1. (a)

   a part of an airport to which screened departing passengers have access; and

2. (b)

   a part of an airport through which screened departing hold baggage may pass or in which it may be held, unless it concerns secured baggage; and

3. (c)

   a part of an airport designated for the parking of aircraft to be boarded or loaded.

A part of an airport shall be regarded as a security restricted area at least for the period of time that the activities referred to in point 1.1.2.1 are taking place.

When a security restricted area is established, a security search of the parts that could have been contaminated shall be carried out immediately before such an area is established in order to reasonably ensure that it does not contain prohibited articles. This provision shall be considered to be met for aircraft that are subject to an aircraft security search.

Whenever unauthorised persons may have had access to security restricted areas, a security search of the parts that could have been contaminated shall be carried out as soon as possible in order to reasonably ensure that it does not contain prohibited articles. This provision shall be considered to be met for aircraft that are subject to an aircraft security search.

Critical parts shall be established at airports where more than 60 persons hold airport identification cards giving access to security restricted areas.

Critical parts shall include at least the following:

1. (a)

   all parts of an airport to which screened departing passengers have access; and

2. (b)

   all parts of an airport through which screened departing hold baggage may pass or in which it may be held, unless it concerns secured baggage.

A part of an airport shall be regarded as a critical part at least for the period of time that the activities referred to in points (a) or (b) are taking place.

When a critical part is established, a security search of the parts that could have been contaminated shall be carried out immediately before such a part is established in order to reasonably ensure that it does not contain prohibited articles. This provision shall be considered to be met for aircraft that are subject to an aircraft security search.

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Access to airside may only be authorised if persons and vehicles have a legitimate reason to be there. Guided tours of the airport escorted by authorised persons shall be considered to have a legitimate reason.

In order to be granted access to airside a person shall carry an authorisation.

In order to be granted access to airside a vehicle shall display a vehicle pass.

Persons who are airside shall, upon request, present their authorisation for control.

Access to security restricted areas may only be granted if persons and vehicles have a legitimate reason to be there. Guided tours of the airport escorted by authorised persons shall be considered to have a legitimate reason.

In order to be granted access to security restricted areas a person shall present one of the following authorisations:

1. (a)

   a valid boarding card or equivalent; or

2. (b)

   a valid crew identification card; or

3. (c)

   a valid airport identification card; or

4. (d)

   a valid national appropriate authority identification card; or

5. (e)

   a valid compliance authority identification card recognised by the national appropriate authority.

Alternatively, access may also be granted after positive identification via biometric data verification.

In order to be granted access to security restricted areas a vehicle shall display a valid vehicle pass.

The boarding card or equivalent referred to in point 1.2.2.2(a) shall be checked before a person is granted access to security restricted areas in order to reasonably ensure that it is valid.

The card referred to in points 1.2.2.2(b)-(e), respectively, shall be checked before a person is granted access to security restricted areas in order to reasonably ensure that it is valid and corresponds to the holder.

Where biometric identification is used, the verification shall ensure that the person seeking access to security restricted areas holds one of the authorisations listed under point 1.2.2.2 and that this authorisation is valid and was not disabled.

In order to prevent unauthorised access to security restricted areas access points shall be controlled by:

1. (a)

   an electronic system which limits access to one person at a time; or

2. (b)

   authorised persons implementing access control.

The appropriate authority may define in its national aviation security programme that the limitation to one person at a time under point (a) does not apply at access points exclusively used by law enforcement officers.

The vehicle pass shall be checked before a vehicle is granted access to security restricted areas to ensure that it is valid and corresponds to the vehicle.

Access to security restricted areas shall also be subject to the additional provisions laid down in Commission Implementing Decision C(2015) 8005.

A crew identification card of a crew member employed by a F8United Kingdom air carrier and an airport identification card may only be issued to a person who has an operational need and has successfully completed a background check in accordance with point 11.1.3.

Crew and airport identification cards shall be issued for a period not exceeding five years.

The identification card of a person who fails a background check shall be immediately withdrawn.

The identification card shall be worn in a visible place at least whenever the holder is in security restricted areas.

A person who is not displaying his card in security restricted areas other than those areas where passengers are present shall be challenged by persons responsible for the implementation of point 1.5.1(c) and, as appropriate, be reported.

The identification card shall be returned immediately to the issuing entity:

1. (a)

   upon request of the issuing entity; or

2. (b)

   upon termination of employment; or

3. (c)

   upon change of employer; or

4. (d)

   upon change of the need to have access to areas for which an authorisation has been given; or

5. (e)

   upon expiry of the card; or

6. (f)

   upon withdrawal of the card.

The issuing entity shall be notified immediately of the loss, theft or failure to return an identification card.

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A crew identification card of a crew member employed by a F12United Kingdom air carrier shall display:

1. (a)

   the name and photograph of the holder; and

2. (b)

   the name of the air carrier; and

3. (c)

   the word ‘crew’ in English; and

4. (d)

   the expiry date.

An airport identification card shall display:

1. (a)

   the name and photograph of the holder; and

2. (b)

   the name of the employer of the holder, unless electronically programmed; and

3. (c)

   the name of either the issuing entity or the airport; and

4. (d)

   the areas for which the holder is authorised to have access; and

5. (e)

   the expiry date, unless electronically programmed.

The names and areas of access may be replaced by an equivalent identification.

In order to prevent the misuse of airport identification cards, a system shall be in place to reasonably ensure that attempted use of cards that have been lost, stolen or not returned is detected. Upon detection, appropriate action shall be taken.

A vehicle pass may only be issued where an operational need has been established.

A vehicle pass shall be specific to the vehicle and display:

1. (a)

   the areas for which it is authorised to have access; and

2. (b)

   the expiry date.

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An electronic vehicle pass shall, either:

1. (a)

   be fixed to the vehicle in a manner which ensures that it is non-transferable; or

2. (b)

   F14be linked to the company or individual registered vehicle user through a secure vehicle registration database.

Electronic vehicle passes need not display the areas for which the vehicle is authorised to have access nor the expiry date, provided that this information is electronically readable and checked before granting access to security restricted areas. F14Electronic vehicle passes shall also be electronically readable airside.

The vehicle pass shall be displayed in a visible place whenever the vehicle is airside.

The vehicle pass shall be returned immediately to the issuing entity:

1. (a)

   upon request of the issuing entity; or

2. (b)

   when the vehicle is no longer to be used for access to airside; or

3. (c)

   upon expiry of the pass, unless the pass is automatically invalidated.

The issuing entity shall be notified immediately of the loss, theft or failure to return a vehicle pass.

An electronic vehicle pass shall be immediately disabled following return, expiry or notification of loss, theft or failure to return.

In order to prevent the misuse of vehicle passes, a system shall be in place to reasonably ensure that attempted use of vehicle passes that have been lost, stolen or not returned is detected. Upon detection, appropriate action shall be taken.

Vehicles that are only used airside and have no permission to drive on public roads may be exempted from application of points 1.2.6.2 to 1.2.6.8 provided that they are clearly marked externally as operational vehicles in use at that airport.

Crew members, other than those holding a valid airport identification card, shall be escorted at all times when in security restricted areas other than:

1. (a)

   areas where passengers may be present; and

2. (b)

   areas in the immediate proximity of the aircraft on which they have arrived or will depart; and

3. (c)

   areas designated for crews; and

4. (d)

   distances between the terminal or access point and the aircraft on which crew members have arrived or will depart.

Exceptionally, a person may be exempted from the requirements of point 1.2.5.1 and obligations on background checks on condition that that person is escorted at all times when in security restricted areas. A person may be exempted from the requirement to be escorted if that person displays an authorisation and is a holder of a valid airport identification card.

An escort shall:

1. (a)

   hold a valid identification card as referred to in point 1.2.2.2(c), (d) or (e); and

2. (b)

   be authorised to escort in security restricted areas; and

3. (c)

   have the escorted person or persons in direct line of sight at all times; and

4. (d)

   reasonably ensure that no security breach is committed by the person or persons being escorted.

A vehicle may be exempted from the requirements of point 1.2.6 on condition that it is escorted at all times when airside.

Whenever a passenger does not travel as a result of an air carriage contract resulting in the delivery of a boarding pass or equivalent, a crew member escorting this passenger may be exempted from the requirements of point 1.2.7.3(a).

All vehicles shall be examined before entering critical parts. They shall be protected from unlawful interference from after examination until entering critical parts.

The driver and any other occupants of the vehicle shall not be in the vehicle when the examination takes place. They shall be required to take their personal belongings out of the vehicle with them for screening.

There shall be defined methodologies to ensure the randomness of selection of the areas to be examined.

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The driver and any other occupants of the vehicle shall not be in the vehicle when the examination takes place. They shall be required to take their personal belongings out of the vehicle with them for screening.

There shall be defined methodologies to ensure the randomness of selection of both vehicles and the areas to be examined.

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A hand search shall consist of a thorough manual check of the areas selected, including contents, in order to reasonably ensure that they do not contain prohibited articles.

Explosive trace detection (ETD) equipment may only be used as a supplementary means of examination.

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The appropriate authority may, for objective reasons, allow vehicles to be exempted from examination, or to be subjected to special examination procedures, provided that they are escorted by a person authorised to escort in accordance with point 1.2.7.3.

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An aircraft shall at all times be subjected to an aircraft security search whenever there is reason to believe that unauthorised persons may have had access to it.

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An aircraft arriving into a critical part from F28any airport other than a domestic airport or any other airport designated by the appropriate authority shall be subjected to an aircraft security search any time after passenger disembarkation from the area to be searched and/or the unloading of the hold.

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Regardless of where an aircraft is parked at an airport, each of its external doors shall be protected against unauthorised access by:

1. (a)

   ensuring that persons seeking to gain unauthorised access are challenged promptly; or

2. (b)

   having the external door closed. Where the aircraft is in a critical part, external doors that are not accessible by a person from the ground shall be considered closed if access aids have been removed and placed sufficiently far from the aircraft as to reasonably prevent access by a person; or

3. (c)

   having electronic means which will immediately detect unauthorised access; or;

4. (d)

   having an electronic airport identification card access system at all doors leading directly to the passenger boarding bridge, adjacent to an open aircraft door, which only allows access for persons that are trained in accordance with point 11.2.3.7. Such persons must ensure that unauthorised access is prevented, during their use of the door.

Point 3.2.1.1 shall not apply to an aircraft parked in a hangar that is locked or otherwise protected from unauthorised access.

Where external doors are closed and the aircraft is in a part other than a critical part, each external door shall also:

1. (a)

   have access aids removed; or

2. (b)

   be sealed; or

3. (c)

   be locked; or

4. (d)

   be monitored.

Point (a) shall not apply for a door that is accessible from the ground by a person.

Where access aids are removed for doors that are not accessible by a person from the ground, they shall be placed sufficiently far from the aircraft as to reasonably prevent access.

Where external doors are locked, only persons with an operational need shall be able to unlock these doors.

Where external doors are monitored, the monitoring shall ensure that unauthorised access to the aircraft is immediately detected.

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An air carrier shall, during the boarding process, ensure that a passenger presents a valid boarding card or equivalent corresponding to the hold baggage that was checked in.

An air carrier shall ensure that there is a procedure in place to identify hold baggage of passengers who did not board or left the aircraft before departure.

If the passenger is not on board the aircraft, the hold baggage corresponding to his boarding card or equivalent shall be considered as unaccompanied.

An air carrier shall ensure that each item of unaccompanied hold baggage is clearly identifiable as authorised for transport by air.

The reason that the baggage became unaccompanied shall be recorded before it is loaded onto an aircraft, unless the security controls as referred to in point 5.3.3 are applied.

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Unaccompanied hold baggage not covered by point 5.3.2 shall be screened by one of the methods laid down in point 5.1.1 F46....

Hold baggage that becomes unaccompanied baggage due to factors other than those F47designated by the appropriate authority shall be removed from the aircraft and rescreened before loading it again.

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When screening cargo or mail:

1. (a)

   the means or method most likely to detect prohibited articles shall be employed, taking into consideration the nature of the consignment; and

2. (b)

   the means or method employed shall be of a standard sufficient to reasonably ensure that no prohibited articles are concealed in the consignment.

Where the screener cannot be reasonably sure that no prohibited articles are contained in the consignment, the consignment shall be rejected or be rescreened to the screener's satisfaction.

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Persons screening cargo by x-ray or EDS equipment shall normally not spend more than 20 minutes continuously reviewing images. After each of these periods, the screener shall not review images for at least 10 minutes. This requirement shall only apply when there is an uninterrupted flow of images to be reviewed.

Cargo and mail shall be screened by at least one of the following methods in accordance with Attachment 6-J:

1. (a)

   hand search;

2. (b)

   x-ray equipment;

3. (c)

   EDS equipment;

4. (d)

   explosive detection dogs (EDD);

5. (e)

   ETD equipment;

6. (f)

   visual check;

7. (g)

   metal detection equipment (MDE).

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If agreed by the appropriate authority F53..., other appropriate security controls may be applied only where it is not possible to apply any of the other means or methods specified in point 6.2.1.5 owing to the nature of the consignment.

When accepting any consignments, a regulated agent shall establish whether the entity from which it receives the consignments is a regulated agent F56or a known consignor.

The regulated agent or air carrier shall ask the person delivering any consignments to present an identity card, passport, driving licence or other document, which includes his or her photograph and which has been issued or is recognised by the national authority. The card or document shall be used to establish the identity of the person delivering the consignments.

The regulated agent shall ensure that consignments to which not all required security controls have previously been applied are:

1. (a)

   screened in accordance with point 6.2; or

2. (b)

   accepted for storage under the regulated agent's exclusive responsibility, not identifiable as shipment for carriage on an aircraft before selection, and selected autonomously without any intervention of the consignor or any person or entity other than those appointed and trained by the regulated agent for that purpose.

Point (b) may only be applied if it is unpredictable for the consignor that the consignment is to be transported by air.

After the security controls referred to in points from 6.3.2.1 to 6.3.2.3 of this Annex F57... have been applied, the regulated agent shall ensure the protection of cargo and mail in accordance with point 6.6.

After the security controls referred to in points 6.3.2.1 to 6.3.2.4 have been applied, the regulated agent shall ensure that any consignment tendered to an air carrier or another regulated agent is accompanied by appropriate documentation, either in the form of an air waybill or in a separate declaration and either in an electronic format or in writing.

The documentation referred to in point 6.3.2.5 shall be available for inspection by the appropriate authority at any point before the consignment is loaded on to an aircraft and afterwards for the duration of the flight or for 24 hours, whichever is the longer and shall provide all of the following information:

1. (a)

   the unique alphanumeric identifier of the regulated agent as received from the appropriate authority;

2. (b)

   a unique identifier of the consignment, such as the number of the (house or master) air waybill;

3. (c)

   the content of the consignment, F58except for small consignments or consolidations of such consignments designated by the appropriate authority;

4. (d)

   the security status of the consignment, stating:

   • ‘SPX’, meaning secure for passenger, all-cargo and all-mail aircraft, or

   • ‘SCO’, meaning secure for all-cargo and all-mail aircraft only, or

   • ‘SHR’, meaning secure for passenger, all-cargo and all-mail aircraft in accordance with high risk requirements;

5. (e)

   F4the reason why the security status was issued, stating:

   1. (i)

      ‘KC’, meaning received from known consignor; or

   2. (ii)

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   3. (iii)

      ‘RA’, meaning selected by a regulated agent; or

   4. (iv)

      the means or method of screening used, as follows:

      • hand search (PHS);

      • X-ray equipment (XRY);

      • EDS equipment (EDS);

      • explosive detection dogs (EDD)

      • ETD equipment (ETD);

      • visual check (VCK);

      • metal detection equipment (CMD);

      • any other method (AOM) in accordance with point 6.2.1.6 where the method used shall be specified; or

   5. (v)

      the grounds for exempting the consignment from screening;

6. (f)

   the name of the person who issued the security status, or an equivalent identification, and the date and time of issue;

7. (g)

   the unique identifier received from the appropriate authority, of any regulated agent who has accepted the security status given to a consignment by another regulated agent.

A regulated agent tendering consignments to another regulated agent or air carrier may also decide to only transmit the information required under points (a) to (e) and (g) and to retain the information required under point (f) for the duration of the flight(s) or for 24 hours, whichever is the longer.

In the case of consolidations, the requirements of points 6.3.2.5 and 6.3.2.6 shall be considered as met if:

1. (a)

   the regulated agent performing the consolidation retains the information required under points 6.3.2.6(a) to (g) for each individual consignment for the duration of the flight(s) or for 24 hours, whichever is the longer; and

2. (b)

   the documentation accompanying the consolidation includes the alphanumeric identifier of the regulated agent who performed the consolidation, a unique identifier of the consolidation and its security status.

Point (a) shall not be required for consolidations that are always subject to screening F60... if the regulated agent gives the consolidation a unique identifier and indicates the security status and a single reason why this security status was issued.

When accepting consignments to which not all required security controls have previously been applied, the regulated agent may also elect not to apply the security controls as referred to in point 6.3.2, but to hand the consignments over to another regulated agent to ensure the application of these security controls.

A regulated agent shall ensure that all staff implementing security controls are recruited and trained in accordance with the requirements of Chapter 11 and all staff with access to identifiable air cargo or identifiable air mail to which the required security controls have been applied have been recruited and subject to security awareness training in accordance with the requirements of Chapter 11.

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A known consignor shall ensure that:

1. (a)

   there is a level of security on the site or at the premises sufficient to protect identifiable air cargo and identifiable air mail from unauthorised interference; and

2. (b)

   all staff implementing security controls are recruited and trained in accordance with the requirements of Chapter 11 and all staff with access to identifiable air cargo or identifiable air mail to which the required security controls have been applied have been recruited and subject to security awareness training in accordance with the requirements of Chapter 11; and

3. (c)

   during production, packing, storage, despatch and/or transportation, as appropriate, identifiable air cargo and identifiable air mail is protected from unauthorised interference or tampering.

When, for whatever reason, these security controls have not been applied to a consignment, or where the consignment has not been originated by the known consignor for its own account, the known consignor shall clearly identify this to the regulated agent so that point 6.3.2.3 can be applied.

The known consignor shall accept that consignments to which the appropriate security controls have not been applied are screened in accordance with point 6.2.1.

In order to ensure that consignments to which the required security controls have been applied are protected from unauthorised interference during transportation:

1. (a)

   the consignments shall be packed or sealed by the regulated agent F64or known consignor so as to ensure that any tampering would be evident; where this is not possible alternative protection measures that ensure the integrity of the consignment shall be taken; and

2. (b)

   the cargo load compartment of the vehicle in which the consignments are to be transported shall be locked or sealed or curtain sided vehicles shall be secured with TIR cords so as to ensure that any tampering would be evident, or the load area of flatbed vehicles shall be kept under observation; and

3. (c)

   the haulier declaration as contained in Attachment 6-E shall be agreed by the haulier who has entered into the transport agreement with the regulated agent F64or known consignor, unless the haulier is itself approved as a regulated agent.

   The signed declaration shall be retained by the regulated agent F64or known consignor on whose behalf the transport is carried out. On request, a copy of the signed declaration shall also be made available to the regulated agent or air carrier receiving the consignment or to the appropriate authority concerned.

As an alternative to point (c), the haulier may provide evidence to the regulated agent F64or known consignor for whom it provides transport that it has been certified or approved by an appropriate authority.

This evidence shall include the requirements contained in Attachment 6-E and copies shall be retained by the regulated agent F64or known consignor concerned. On request, a copy shall also be made available to the regulated agent or air carrier receiving the consignment or to another appropriate authority.

Point 6.6.1.1(b) and (c) shall not apply during airside transportation.

Consignments of cargo and mail that are in a critical part shall be considered as protected from unauthorised interference.

Consignments of cargo and mail in a part other than a critical part of a security restricted area shall be protected from unauthorised interference until they are handed over to another regulated agent or air carrier. Consignments shall be located in the access-controlled parts of a regulated agent's premises or, whenever located outside of such parts, shall be considered as protected from unauthorised interference if:

1. (a)

   they are physically protected so as to prevent the introduction of a prohibited article; or

2. (b)

   they are not left unattended and access is limited to persons involved in the protection and loading of cargo and mail onto an aircraft.

Any air carrier carrying cargo or mail from an airport in another country for transfer, transit or unloading at any airport falling within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 300/2008 shall be designated as an ‘Air Cargo or Mail Carrier operating into the United Kingdom from Another Country Airport’ (UK-ACC3) by the appropriate authority.

This requirement does not apply in respect of a country or territory designated by the appropriate authority.

The designation of an air carrier as F68UK-ACC3 in respect of its cargo and mail operations from an airport for which F68UK-ACC3 designation is required (hereafter, the ‘relevant cargo operations’) shall be based on:

1. (a)

   the nomination of a person with overall responsibility on the air carrier's behalf for the implementation of cargo or mail security provisions in respect of the relevant cargo operation; and

2. (b)

   F69an assessment by the appropriate authority of relevant evidence (which for the purpose of this Regulation may include a validation report) confirming the implementation of security measures.

The appropriate authority shall allocate to the designated F70UK-ACC3 a unique alphanumeric identifier in the standard format identifying the air carrier and the F71airport in another country for which the air carrier has been designated to carry cargo or mail into the F72United Kingdom.

The designation shall be valid from the date the appropriate authority has entered the F73UK-ACC3's details into the F74... database on supply chain security, for a F75 period of five years, unless the appropriate authority determines that the designation shall cease to be valid on an earlier date or determines that the designation remains valid for a further period not exceeding three months.

A UK-ACC3 listed on the database on supply chain security shall be recognised by the appropriate authority for all operations from an airport in another country into the United Kingdom.

During the period from 1 April to 31 December 2020, the appropriate authority may derogate from the process established in point 6.8.2 and temporarily designate an air carrier as ACC3, in the case where an EU aviation security validation could not take place for objective reasons which are related to the pandemic crisis caused by the COVID-19 and are beyond the responsibility of the air carrier. The designation shall be subject to the following conditions:

1. (a)

   the air carrier holds an active ACC3 status at the relevant third country location, or has held an ACC3 status, provided it has not expired before 1 February 2020;

2. (b)

   the air carrier applies for the new status to the appropriate authority as identified in point 6.8.1.1 or holding the responsibility for the designation due to expire, confirming the existence of objective reasons beyond the responsibility of the air carrier that impede or delay the fulfilment of the requirements of point 6.8.2;

3. (c)

   the air carrier submits its security programme that is relevant and complete in respect of all points set out in Attachment 6-G, or confirms that the current programme is still up to date;

4. (d)

   the air carrier submits a signed declaration where it confirms the commitment to continue the full and effective implementation of security requirements for which it had obtained the current or expired ACC3 status;

5. (e)

   the designation of an air carrier as ACC3 under this point is granted for a period not exceeding six months from the date of the current or previous expiry, as appropriate;

6. (f)

   the application, the air carrier security programme and the declaration of commitment are submitted either in writing or in electronic format.

Where applicable, the appropriate authority may agree with the relevant air carrier the postponement of the annual EU aviation security validations referred to in point 6.8.2.2 (2) (d), by adding them to the number of airports to be validated during the next year of the air carrier’s roadmap.

Within the temporary designation period referred to in point 6.8.1.7, the appropriate authority shall perform at the Member State’s airport or airports of arrival from the ACC3 location, at least three compliance monitoring activities in respect of the security controls applied by the ACC3 and the RA3 and KC3 parts of its supply chain. In the absence of direct flights operated by the ACC3 into the designating Member State, the performance of compliance monitoring activities shall be coordinated with another Member State where the ACC3 operates into.

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The F80UK-ACC3 shall ensure that all cargo and mail carried for transfer, transit or unloading at a F81United Kingdom airport is screened, unless:

1. (a)

   the required security controls have been applied to the consignment by an F82... aviation security validated regulated agent (RA3) and the consignment has been protected from unauthorised interference from the time that those security controls were applied and until loading; or

2. (b)

   the required security controls have been applied to the consignment by an F83... aviation security validated known consignor (KC3) and the consignment has been protected from unauthorised interference from the time that those security controls were applied and until loading; or

3. (c)

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4. (d)

   the consignment is exempted from screening in accordance with point (d) of point 6.1.1 and protected from unauthorised interference from the time that it became identifiable air cargo or identifiable air mail and until loading.

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Cargo and mail carried into the F86United Kingdom shall be screened by one of the means and methods listed in point 6.2.1 to a standard sufficient to reasonably ensure that it contains no prohibited articles.

The F87UK-ACC3 shall ensure in respect of:

1. (a)

   transfer and transit cargo or mail that screening in accordance with point 6.8.3.2 or security controls have been applied by itself or by an F88... aviation security validated entity at the point of origin or elsewhere in the supply chain and such consignments have been protected from unauthorised interference from the time that those security controls were applied and until loading; and

2. (b)

   high risk cargo and mail that screening in accordance with point 6.7 has been applied by itself or by an F89... aviation security validated entity at the point of origin or elsewhere in the supply chain, that such consignments have been labelled SHR and have been protected from unauthorised interference from the time that those security controls were applied and until loading.

When tendering consignments to which it has applied the required security controls to another F90UK-ACC3 or RA3, the F90UK-ACC3, RA3, or KC3 shall indicate in the accompanying documentation the unique alphanumeric identifier received from the designating appropriate authority.

When accepting any consignments, an F91UK-ACC3 or RA3 shall establish whether the air carrier or the entity from which it receives the consignments is another F91UK-ACC3, RA3, or KC3 by the following means of:

1. (a)

   verifying whether or not the unique alphanumeric identifier of the entity delivering the consignments is indicated on the accompanying documentation; and

2. (b)

   confirming that the air carrier or entity delivering the consignment is listed as active in the F92... database on supply chain security for the specified airport or site, as appropriate.

If there is no indication on the accompanying documentation of the identifier, or if the air carrier or entity delivering the consignments is not listed as active in the F93... database on supply chain security, it shall be deemed that no security controls have previously been applied, and the consignments shall be screened by the F94UK-ACC3 or by another F95... aviation security validated RA3 before being loaded onto the aircraft.

After the security controls referred to in points 6.8.3.1 to 6.8.3.5 have been applied, the F96UK-ACC3 or the F97... aviation security validated regulated agent (RA3) operating on its behalf shall ensure that the accompanying documentation, either in the form of an air waybill, equivalent postal documentation or in a separate declaration and either in an electronic format or in writing, indicate at least:

1. (a)

   the unique alphanumeric identifier of the F98UK-ACC3; and

2. (b)

   the security status of the consignment as referred to in point (d) of point 6.3.2.6 and issued by an F99... aviation security validated regulated agent (RA3); and

3. (c)

   the unique identifier of the consignment, such as the number of the house or master air waybill, when applicable; and

4. (d)

   F14the content of the consignment, or indication of consolidation where applicable; and

5. (e)

   the reasons for issuing the security status, including the means or method of screening used or the grounds for exempting the consignment from screening, using the standards adopted in the Consignment Security Declaration scheme.

F32In the case of consolidations, the F100UK-ACC3 or the F101... aviation security validated regulated agent (RA3) who has performed the consolidation retains the information required above for each individual consignment at least until the estimated time of arrival of the consignments at the first airport in the F102United Kingdom or for 24 hours, whichever is the longer.

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Transit or transfer consignments arriving from a third country listed in Attachment 6-I whose accompanying documentation does not comply with point 6.8.3.6 shall be treated in accordance with Chapter 6.7 before the subsequent flight.

Transit or transfer consignments arriving from a third country not listed in Attachment 6-I whose accompanying documentation does not comply with point 6.8.3.6 shall be treated in accordance with Chapter 6.2 before the subsequent flight. Accompanying documentation of consignments arriving from a third country listed in Attachment 6-F shall at least comply with the ICAO Consignment Security Declaration scheme.

Entities from another country being, or intending to be, part of the supply chain of an air carrier holding the status of UK-ACC3, may be designated as either ‘regulated agent for another country’ (RA3) or ‘third country known consignor’ (KC3).

To obtain designation, the entity shall address the request to the appropriate authority.

Before designation, the eligibility to obtain RA3 or KC3 status in accordance with point 6.8.4.1 shall be confirmed.

The designation of an entity as RA3 or KC3 in respect of its cargo and mail operations (‘relevant cargo operations’) shall be based on the following:

1. (a)

   the nomination of a person with overall responsibility on the entity's behalf for the implementation of cargo or mail security provisions in respect of the relevant cargo operation; and

2. (b)

   F106an assessment by the appropriate authority of relevant evidence (which for the purpose of this Regulation may include a validation report) confirming the implementation of security measures.

The appropriate authority shall allocate to the designated RA3 or KC3 a unique alphanumeric identifier in the standard format identifying the entity and the F107other country for which it has been designated to implement security provisions in respect of cargo or mail bound for the F108United Kingdom.

The designation shall be valid from the date the appropriate authority has entered the entity's details into the F109... database on supply chain security, for a maximum period of three years.

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Designations of RA3 and KC3 issued before 1 June 2017 shall expire five years after their designation or on 31 March 2020, whichever date comes earlier.

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During the period from 1 April to 31 December 2020, the appropriate authority may derogate from the process established in point 6.8.5 and temporarily designate a third country entity as RA3 or KC3, in the case where an EU aviation security validation could not take place for objective reasons which are related to the pandemic crisis caused by the COVID-19 and are beyond the responsibility of the entity. The designation shall be subject to the following conditions:

1. (a)

   the entity holds an active RA3 or KC3 status, or has held a RA3 or KC3 status, provided it has not expired before 1 February 2020;

2. (b)

   the entity applies for the new status to the appropriate authority currently holding the responsibility for its designation that is due to expire or has expired, confirming the existence of objective reasons beyond the responsibility of the entity that impede or delay the fulfilment of the requirements of point 6.8.5;

3. (c)

   the entity submits its security programme that is relevant and complete in respect of the operations performed, or confirms that the current programme is still up to date;

4. (d)

   the entity submits a signed declaration where it confirms the commitment to continue the full and effective implementation of security requirements for which it had obtained the current or expired RA3 or KC3 status;

5. (e)

   the designation of an entity as RA3 or KC3 under this point is granted for a period not exceeding six months from the date of the current or previous expiry, as applicable;

6. (f)

   the application, the entity’s security programme and the declaration of commitment are submitted either in writing or in electronic format.

Entities referred to in point 6.8.4.8 whose RA3 or KC3 status expired in the period from 1 February 2020 to 31 March 2020, that because of the objective reasons referred to in point 6.8.4.11 could not undergo the process of EU aviation security validation established in point 6.8.5 and subsequent designation by an appropriate authority as set out in point 6.8.4, may apply for a temporary designation granted by the Commission, subject to the following conditions:

1. (a)

   the entity applies for the RA3 or KC3 status to the Commission, confirming the existence of objective reasons beyond its responsibility that impede or delay the fulfilment of the requirements of point 6.8.5;

2. (b)

   the entity submits a signed declaration where it confirms both the commitment to continue the full and effective implementation of security requirements for which it had obtained the expired RA3 or KC3 status, and that its security programme is still up to date;

3. (c)

   the application and the declaration of commitment are submitted either in writing or in electronic format;

4. (d)

   the designation of an entity as RA3 or KC3 under this point is granted for a period not exceeding six months from the date of the previous expiry.

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In-flight supplies shall be screened before being taken into a security restricted area, unless:

1. (a)

   the required security controls have been applied to the supplies by an air carrier that delivers these to its own aircraft and the supplies have been protected from unauthorised interference from the time that those controls were applied until delivery at the aircraft; or

2. (b)

   the required security controls have been applied to the supplies by a regulated supplier and the supplies have been protected from unauthorised interference from the time that those controls were applied until arrival at the security restricted area or, where applicable, until delivery to the air carrier or another regulated supplier; or

3. (c)

   the required security controls have been applied to the supplies by a known supplier and the supplies have been protected from unauthorised interference from the time that those controls were applied until delivery to the air carrier or regulated supplier.

Where there is any reason to believe that in-flight supplies to which security controls have been applied have been tampered with or have not been protected from unauthorised interference from the time that those controls were applied, they shall be screened before being allowed into security restricted areas.

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When screening in-flight supplies, the means or method employed shall take into consideration the nature of the supplies and shall be of a standard sufficient to reasonably ensure that no prohibited articles are concealed in the supplies.

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The following means or method of screening, either individually or in combination, shall be applied:

1. (a)

   visual check;

2. (b)

   hand search;

3. (c)

   x-ray equipment;

4. (d)

   EDS equipment;

5. (e)

   ETD equipment in combination with point (a);

6. (f)

   explosive detection dogs in combination with point (a).

Where the screener cannot determine whether or not the item contains any prohibited articles, it shall be rejected or rescreened to the screener's satisfaction.

Any entity (‘the supplier’) that ensures the security controls as referred to in point 8.1.5 and delivers in-flight supplies, but not directly to aircraft, shall be designated as a known supplier by the operator or the entity to whom it delivers (‘the designating entity’). This shall not apply to a regulated supplier.

In order to be designated as a known supplier, the supplier must provide the designating entity with:

1. (a)

   the ‘Declaration of commitments — known supplier of in-flight supplies’ as contained in Attachment 8-B. This declaration shall be signed by the legal representative; and

2. (b)

   the security programme covering the security controls as referred to in point 8.1.5.

All known suppliers must be designated on the basis of validations of:

1. (a)

   the relevance and completeness of the security programme in respect of point 8.1.5; and

2. (b)

   the implementation of the security programme without deficiencies.

If the appropriate authority or the designating entity is no longer satisfied that the known supplier complies with the requirements of point 8.1.5, the designating entity shall withdraw the status of known supplier without delay.

The appropriate authority shall define in its national civil aviation security programme as referred to in Article 10 of Regulation (EC) No 300/2008 if the validations of the security programme and its implementation shall be performed by a national auditor, an F164... aviation security validator, or a person acting on behalf of the designating entity appointed and trained for that purpose.

Validations must be recorded and if not otherwise stated in this legislation, must take place before designation and repeated every 2 years thereafter.

If the validation is not done on behalf of the designating entity any record thereof must be made available to it.

The validation of the implementation of the security programme confirming the absence of deficiencies shall consist of either:

1. (a)

   an on-site visit of the supplier every 2 years; or

2. (b)

   regular checks upon reception of supplies delivered by that known supplier, starting after the designation, including:

   • a verification that the person delivering supplies on behalf of the known supplier was properly trained; and

   • a verification that the supplies are properly secured; and

   • screening of the supplies in the same way as supplies coming from an unknown supplier.

   These checks must be carried out in an unpredictable manner and take place at least either, once every three months or on 20 % of the known supplier's deliveries to the designating entity.

   Option (b) may only be used if the appropriate authority defined in its national civil aviation security programme that the validation shall be performed by a person acting on behalf of the designating entity.

The methods applied and procedures to be followed during and after designation shall be laid down in the security programme of the designating entity.

The designating entity shall keep:

1. (a)

   a list of all known suppliers it has designated indicating the expiry date of their designation, and

2. (b)

   the signed declaration, a copy of the security programme, and any reports recording its implementation for each known supplier, at least until 6 months after the expiry of its designation.

Upon request, these documents shall be made available to the appropriate authority for compliance monitoring purposes.

An air carrier, a regulated supplier and a known supplier of in-flight supplies shall:

1. (a)

   appoint a person responsible for security in the company; and

2. (b)

   ensure that persons with access to in-flight supplies receive general security awareness training in accordance with point 11.2.7 before being given access to these supplies; and

3. (c)

   prevent unauthorised access to its premises and in-flight supplies; and

4. (d)

   reasonably ensure that no prohibited articles are concealed in in- flight supplies; and

5. (e)

   apply tamper-evident seals to, or physically protect, all vehicles and/or containers that transport in-flight supplies.

   Point (e) shall not apply during airside transportation.

If a known supplier uses another company that is not a known supplier to the air carrier or regulated supplier for transporting supplies, the known supplier shall ensure that all security controls listed in point 8.1.5.1 are adhered to.

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Airport supplies shall be screened before being allowed into security restricted areas, unless:

1. (a)

   the required security controls have been applied to the supplies by an airport operator that delivers these to its own airport and the supplies have been protected from unauthorised interference from the time that those controls were applied until delivery to the security restricted area; or

2. (b)

   the required security controls have been applied to the supplies by a known supplier or regulated supplier and the supplies have been protected from unauthorised interference from the time that those controls were applied until delivery to the security restricted area.

Airport supplies which originate in the security restricted area may be exempted from these security controls.

Where there is any reason to believe that airport supplies to which security controls have been applied have been tampered with or have not been protected from unauthorised interference from the time that those controls were applied, they shall be screened before being allowed into security restricted areas.

When screening airport supplies, the means or method employed shall take into consideration the nature of the supply and shall be of a standard sufficient to reasonably ensure that no prohibited articles are concealed in the supply.

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The following means or method of screening, either individually or in combination, shall be applied:

1. (a)

   visual check;

2. (b)

   hand search;

3. (c)

   x-ray equipment;

4. (d)

   EDS equipment;

5. (e)

   ETD equipment in combination with point (a);

6. (f)

   explosive detection dogs in combination with point (a).

Where the screener cannot determine whether or not the item contains any prohibited articles, it shall be rejected or rescreened to the screener's satisfaction.

Any entity (‘the supplier’) that ensures the security controls as referred to in point 9.1.4 and delivers airport supplies shall be designated as a known supplier by the airport operator.

In order to be designated as a known supplier, the supplier must provide the airport operator with:

1. (a)

   the ‘Declaration of commitments — known supplier of airport supplies’ as contained in Attachment 9-A. This declaration shall be signed by the legal representative; and

2. (b)

   the security programme covering the security controls as referred to in point 9.1.4.

All known suppliers must be designated on the basis of validations of:

1. (a)

   the relevance and completeness of the security programme in respect of point 9.1.4; and

2. (b)

   the implementation of the security programme without deficiencies.

If the appropriate authority or the airport operator is no longer satisfied that the known supplier complies with the requirements of point 9.1.4, the airport operator shall withdraw the status of known supplier without delay.

The appropriate authority shall define in its national civil aviation security programme as referred to in Article 10 of Regulation (EC) No 300/2008 if the validations of the security programme and its implementation shall be performed by a national auditor, an F172... aviation security validator, or a person acting on behalf of the airport operator appointed and trained for that purpose.

Validations must be recorded and if not otherwise stated in this legislation, must take place before designation and repeated every 2 years thereafter.

If the validation is not done on behalf of the airport operator any record thereof must be made available to it.

The validation of the implementation of the security programme confirming the absence of deficiencies shall consist of either:

1. (a)

   an on-site visit of the supplier every 2 years; or

2. (b)

   regular checks upon access to the security restricted area of supplies delivered by that known supplier, starting after the designation, including:

   • a verification that the person delivering supplies on behalf of the known supplier was properly trained; and

   • a verification that the supplies are properly secured; and

   • screening of the supplies in the same way as supplies coming from an unknown supplier.

   These checks must be carried out in an unpredictable manner and take place at least either once every three months or on 20 % of the known supplier's deliveries to the airport operator.

   Option (b) may only be used if the appropriate authority defined in its national civil aviation security programme that the validation shall be performed by a person acting on behalf of the airport operator.

The methods applied and procedures to be followed during and after designation shall be laid down in the security programme of the airport operator.

The airport operator shall keep:

1. (a)

   a list of all known suppliers it has designated indicating the expiry date of their designation, and

2. (b)

   the signed declaration, a copy of the security programme, and any reports recording its implementation for each known supplier, at least until 6 months after the expiry of its designation.

Upon request, these documents shall be made available to the appropriate authority for compliance monitoring purposes.

A known supplier of airport supplies or airport operator delivering airport supplies to the security restricted area shall:

1. (a)

   appoint a person responsible for security in the company; and

2. (b)

   ensure that persons with access to airport supplies receive general security awareness training in accordance with point 11.2.7 before being given access to these supplies; and

3. (c)

   prevent unauthorised access to its premises and airport supplies; and

4. (d)

   reasonably ensure that no prohibited articles are concealed in airport supplies; and

5. (e)

   apply tamper-evident seals to, or physically protect, all vehicles and/or containers that transport airport supplies.

Point (e) shall not apply during airside transportation.

If a known supplier uses another company that is not a known supplier to the airport operator for transporting supplies to the airport, the known supplier shall ensure that all security controls listed in this point are adhered to.

Persons shall have successfully completed relevant training before being authorised to implement security controls unsupervised.

Training of persons performing tasks as listed in points 11.2.3.1 to 11.2.3.5 and point 11.2.4 shall include theoretical, practical and on- the-job training elements.

The content of courses shall be specified or approved by the appropriate authority before:

1. (a)

   an instructor delivers any training required under Regulation (EC) No 300/2008 and its implementing acts; or

2. (b)

   a computer based training course is used in order to meet the requirements of Regulation (EC) No 300/2008 and its implementing acts.

   Computer based training may be used with or without the support of an instructor or coach.

Training records shall be kept for all persons trained for at least the duration of their contract.

Job specific training of persons implementing screening of persons, cabin baggage, items carried and hold baggage shall result in all of the following competencies:

1. (a)

   understanding of the configuration of the screening checkpoint and the screening process;

2. (b)

   knowledge of how prohibited articles may be concealed;

3. (c)

   ability to respond appropriately to the detection of prohibited articles;

4. (d)

   knowledge of the capabilities and limitations of security equipment or screening methods used;

5. (e)

   knowledge of emergency response procedures.

In addition, where the designated tasks of the person concerned so require, training shall also result in the following competences:

1. (f)

   interpersonal skills, in particular how to deal with cultural differences and with potentially disruptive passengers;

2. (g)

   knowledge of hand searching techniques;

3. (h)

   ability to carry out hand searches to a standard sufficient to reasonably ensure the detection of concealed prohibited articles;

4. (i)

   knowledge of exemptions from screening and special security procedures;

5. (j)

   ability to operate the security equipment used;

6. (k)

   ability to correctly interpret images produced by security equipment; and

7. (l)

   knowledge of protection requirements for hold baggage.

Training of persons implementing screening of cargo and mail shall result in all of the following competencies:

1. (a)

   knowledge of previous acts of unlawful interference with civil aviation, terrorist acts and current threats;

2. (b)

   awareness of the relevant legal requirements;

3. (c)

   knowledge of the objectives and organisation of aviation security, including the obligations and responsibilities of persons implementing security controls in the supply chain;

4. (d)

   ability to identify prohibited articles;

5. (e)

   ability to respond appropriately to the detection of prohibited articles;

6. (f)

   knowledge of the capabilities and limitations of security equipment or screening methods used;

7. (g)

   knowledge of how prohibited articles may be concealed;

8. (h)

   knowledge of emergency response procedures;

9. (i)

   knowledge of protection requirements for cargo and mail;

In addition, where the designated tasks of the person concerned so require, training shall also result in the following competences:

1. (j)

   knowledge of screening requirements for cargo and mail, including exemptions and special security procedures;

2. (k)

   knowledge of screening methods appropriate for different types of cargo and mail;

3. (l)

   knowledge of hand searching techniques;

4. (m)

   ability to carry out hand searches to a standard sufficient to reasonably ensure the detection of concealed prohibited articles;

5. (n)

   ability to operate the security equipment used;

6. (o)

   ability to correctly interpret images produced by security equipment;

7. (p)

   knowledge of transportation requirements.

Training of persons implementing screening of air carrier mail and materials, in-flight supplies and airport supplies shall result in all of the following competencies:

1. (a)

   knowledge of previous acts of unlawful interference with civil aviation, terrorist acts and current threats;

2. (b)

   awareness of the relevant legal requirements;

3. (c)

   knowledge of the objectives and organisation of aviation security, including the obligations and responsibilities of persons implementing security controls in the supply chain;

4. (d)

   ability to identify prohibited articles;

5. (e)

   ability to respond appropriately to the detection of prohibited articles;

6. (f)

   knowledge of how prohibited articles may be concealed;

7. (g)

   knowledge of emergency response procedures;

8. (h)

   knowledge of the capabilities and limitations of security equipment or screening methods used;

In addition, where the designated tasks of the person concerned so require, training shall also result in the following competences:

1. (i)

   knowledge of hand searching techniques;

2. (j)

   ability to carry out hand searches to a standard sufficient to reasonably ensure the detection of concealed prohibited articles;

3. (k)

   ability to operate the security equipment used;

4. (l)

   ability to correctly interpret images produced by security equipment;

5. (m)

   knowledge of transportation requirements.

Specific training of persons performing vehicle examinations shall result in all of the following competencies:

1. (a)

   knowledge of the legal requirements for vehicle examinations, including exemptions and special security procedures;

2. (b)

   ability to respond appropriately to the detection of prohibited articles;

3. (c)

   knowledge of how prohibited articles may be concealed;

4. (d)

   knowledge of emergency response procedures;

5. (e)

   knowledge of vehicle examination techniques;

6. (f)

   ability to carry out vehicle examinations to a standard sufficient to reasonably ensure the detection of concealed prohibited articles.

Specific training of persons implementing access control at an airport as well as surveillance and patrols shall result in all of the following competencies:

1. (a)

   knowledge of the legal requirements for access control, including exemptions and special security procedures;

2. (b)

   knowledge of access control systems used at the airport;

3. (c)

   knowledge of authorisations, including identification cards and vehicle passes, providing access to airside areas and ability to identify those authorisations;

4. (d)

   knowledge of procedures for patrolling and for challenging persons and of circumstances in which persons should be challenged or reported:

5. (e)

   ability to respond appropriately to the detection of prohibited articles;

6. (f)

   knowledge of emergency response procedures;

7. (g)

   interpersonal skills, in particular how to deal with cultural differences and with potentially disruptive passengers.

Training of persons implementing aircraft security searches shall result in all of the following competencies:

1. (a)

   knowledge of the legal requirements for aircraft security searches;

2. (b)

   knowledge of the configuration of the type(s) of aircraft on which the person is to implement aircraft security searches;

3. (c)

   ability to identify prohibited articles;

4. (d)

   ability to respond appropriately to the detection of prohibited articles;

5. (e)

   knowledge of how prohibited articles may be concealed;

6. (f)

   ability to implement aircraft security searches to a standard sufficient to reasonably ensure the detection of concealed prohibited articles.

In addition, where the person holds an airport identification card, training shall also result in all of the following competences:

1. (g)

   knowledge of previous acts of unlawful interference with civil aviation, terrorist acts and current threats;

2. (h)

   knowledge of the legal framework for aviation security;

3. (i)

   knowledge of the objectives and organisation of aviation security, including the obligations and responsibilities of persons implementing security controls;

4. (j)

   understanding of the configuration of the screening checkpoint and the screening process;

5. (k)

   awareness of access control and relevant screening procedures;

6. (l)

   knowledge of airport identification card used at the airport.

Training of persons implementing aircraft protection shall result in all of the following competencies:

1. (a)

   knowledge of how to protect and prevent unauthorised access to aircraft;

2. (b)

   knowledge of procedures for sealing aircraft, if applicable for the person to be trained;

3. (c)

   knowledge of identification card systems used at the airport;

4. (d)

   knowledge of procedures for challenging persons and of circumstances in which persons should be challenged or reported; and

5. (e)

   knowledge of emergency response procedures.

In addition, where the person holds an airport identification card, training shall also result in all of the following competences:

1. (f)

   knowledge of previous acts of unlawful interference with civil aviation, terrorist acts and current threats;

2. (g)

   knowledge of the legal framework for aviation security;

3. (h)

   knowledge of the objectives and organisation of aviation security, including the obligations and responsibilities of persons implementing security controls;

4. (i)

   understanding of the configuration of the screening checkpoint and the screening process;

5. (j)

   awareness of access control and relevant screening procedures.

Training of persons implementing baggage reconciliation shall result in all of the following competencies:

1. (a)

   knowledge of previous acts of unlawful interference with civil aviation, terrorist acts and current threats;

2. (b)

   awareness of the relevant legal requirements;

3. (c)

   knowledge of the objectives and organisation of aviation security, including the obligations and responsibilities of persons implementing security controls;

4. (d)

   ability to respond appropriately to the detection of prohibited articles;

5. (e)

   knowledge of emergency response procedures;

6. (f)

   knowledge of passenger and baggage reconciliation requirements and techniques;

7. (g)

   knowledge of protection requirements for air carrier materials used for passenger and baggage processing.

F25In addition, where the person holds an airport identification card, training shall also result in all of the following competences:

1. (h)

   understanding of the configuration of the screening checkpoint and the screening process;

2. (i)

   awareness of access control and relevant screening procedures;

3. (j)

   knowledge of airport identification cards used at the airport;

4. (k)

   knowledge of reporting procedures;

5. (l)

   ability to respond appropriately to security related incidents.

Training of persons implementing security controls for cargo and mail other than screening shall result in all of the following competencies:

1. (a)

   knowledge of previous acts of unlawful interference with civil aviation, terrorist acts and current threats;

2. (b)

   awareness of the relevant legal requirements;

3. (c)

   knowledge of the objectives and organisation of aviation security, including the obligations and responsibilities of persons implementing security controls in the supply chain;

4. (d)

   knowledge of procedures for challenging persons and of circumstances in which persons should be challenged or reported;

5. (e)

   knowledge of reporting procedures;

6. (f)

   ability to identify prohibited articles;

7. (g)

   ability to respond appropriately to the detection of prohibited articles;

8. (h)

   knowledge of how prohibited articles may be concealed;

9. (i)

   knowledge of protection requirements for cargo and mail;

10. (j)

    knowledge of transportation requirements, if applicable.

F25In addition, where the person holds an airport identification card, training shall also result in all of the following competences:

1. (k)

   understanding of the configuration of the screening checkpoint and the screening process;

2. (l)

   awareness of access control and relevant screening procedures;

3. (m)

   knowledge of identification cards in use;

4. (n)

   ability to respond appropriately to security related incidents.

Training of persons implementing security controls for air carrier mail and materials, in-flight supplies and airport supplies other than screening shall result in all of the following competencies:

1. (a)

   knowledge of previous acts of unlawful interference with civil aviation, terrorist acts and current threats;

2. (b)

   awareness of the relevant legal requirements;

3. (c)

   knowledge of the objectives and organisation of aviation security, including the obligations and responsibilities of persons implementing security controls;

4. (d)

   knowledge of procedures for challenging persons and of circumstances in which persons should be challenged or reported;

5. (e)

   knowledge of reporting procedures;

6. (f)

   ability to identify prohibited articles;

7. (g)

   ability to respond appropriately to the detection of prohibited articles;

8. (h)

   knowledge of how prohibited articles may be concealed;

9. (i)

   knowledge of protection requirements for air carrier mail and materials, in-flight supplies and airport supplies, as applicable;

10. (j)

    knowledge of transportation requirements, if applicable.

F25In addition, where the person holds an airport identification card, training shall also result in all of the following competences:

1. (k)

   understanding of the configuration of the screening checkpoint and the screening process;

2. (l)

   awareness of access control and relevant screening procedures;

3. (m)

   knowledge of identification cards in use;

4. (n)

   ability to respond appropriately to security related incidents.

Persons other than passengers requiring unescorted access to security restricted areas and not falling under points 11.2.3 to 11.2.5 and 11.5 shall receive security awareness training before being issued with an authorisation granting unescorted access to security restricted areas.

For objective reasons, the appropriate authority may exempt persons from this training requirement if their access is limited to areas in the terminal accessible to passengers.

Security awareness training shall result in all of the following competencies:

1. (a)

   knowledge of previous acts of unlawful interference with civil aviation, terrorist acts and current threats;

2. (b)

   awareness of the relevant legal requirements;

3. (c)

   knowledge of the objectives and organisation of aviation security, including the obligations and responsibilities of persons implementing security controls;

4. (d)

   understanding of the configuration of the screening checkpoint and the screening process;

5. (e)

   awareness of access control and relevant screening procedures;

6. (f)

   knowledge of airport identification cards used at the airport;

7. (g)

   knowledge of reporting procedures;

8. (h)

   ability to respond appropriately to security related incidents.

Each person undergoing security awareness training shall be required to demonstrate understanding of all subjects referred to in point 11.2.6.2 before being issued with an authorisation granting unescorted access to security restricted areas.

F189The appropriate authority shall approve F190... aviation security validators based on conformity assessment capacity, which shall comprise:

1. (a)

   independence from the validated industry, unless otherwise stated; and

2. (b)

   appropriate personnel competence in the security area to be validated as well as methods to maintain such competence at the level referred to in 11.6.3.5; and

3. (c)

   the functionality and appropriateness of validation processes.

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An F192... aviation security validator may be any individual or a legal entity.

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Every individual performing F194... aviation security validation shall have appropriate competence and background, and shall meet all of the following requirements:

1. (a)

   have been subject to a background check in accordance with 11.1.3 that shall be recurrent at least every five years;

2. (b)

   perform F194... aviation security validation impartially and objectively, shall understand the meaning of independence and apply methods to avoid situations of conflict of interest in respect of the validated entity;

3. (c)

   have sufficient theoretical knowledge and practical experience in the field of quality control as well as respective skills and personal attributes to collect, record and assess findings based on a checklist, in particular regarding:

   1. (1)

      compliance monitoring principles, procedures and techniques;

   2. (2)

      factors affecting human performance and supervision;

   3. (3)

      the role and powers of the validator, including on conflict of interest;

4. (d)

   provide proof of appropriate competence based on training and/or a minimum work experience in respect of the following areas:

   1. (1)

      general aviation security principles of F195... ICAO aviation security standards;

   2. (2)

      specific standards related to the activity validated and how they are applied to operations;

   3. (3)

      security technologies and techniques relevant for the validation process;

5. (e)

   undergo recurrent training at a frequency sufficient to ensure that existing competencies are maintained and new competencies are acquired to take account of developments in the field of aviation security.

The appropriate authority shall either itself provide training for EU aviation security validator or approve and maintain a list of appropriate security training courses.

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The approval of an F197... aviation security validator shall expire after a maximum period of five years.

An F199... aviation security validator shall not be considered as approved until its details are F200recorded by the appropriate authority. Every F199... aviation security validator shall be provided with proof of its status by or on behalf of the appropriate authority. F201...

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When F203the appropriate authority is no longer satisfied that an F204... aviation security validator meets the requirements referred to in points 11.6.3.1 or 11.6.3.5, it shall withdraw the approval and remove the validator from the F205its record.

Industry associations and entities under their responsibility operating quality assurance programmes may be approved as F206... aviation security validators provided equivalent measures of those programmes ensure impartial and objective validation. F207...

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F210A validation report, where required, shall record the F211... aviation security validation and contain at least:

1. (a)

   a completed checklist signed by the F211... aviation security validator including, where requested, comments by the validated entity in the necessary detail; and

2. (b)

   a declaration of commitments signed by the validated entity; and

3. (c)

   an independence declaration in respect of the entity validated signed by the individual performing the F211... aviation security validation.

The F212... aviation security validator shall establish the level of compliance with the objectives contained in the checklist and record these findings in the appropriate part of the checklist.

A declaration of commitment shall state the validated entity's commitment to continue operation under the successfully validated operation standards.

The validated entity may declare its agreement or disagreement to the validation report's established compliance level. Such a declaration shall become an integral part of the validation report.

Page numbering, date of the F213... aviation security validation and initialling by the validator and the validated entity on each page shall prove the validation report's integrity. F32Manual initialling on each page may be replaced by an electronic signature of the entire document.

By default the report shall be in English and delivered to the appropriate authority, where applicable, along with the validated entity within a maximum of one month after the on-site verification.

Walk-through metal detection equipment (WTMD) shall be able to detect and to indicate by means of an alarm at least specified metallic items, both individually and in combination.

The detection by WTMD shall be independent of the position and orientation of the metallic item.

WTMD shall be firmly fixed to a solid base.

WTMD shall have a visual indicator to show that the equipment is in operation.

The means for adjusting the detection settings of WTMD shall be protected and accessible only to authorised persons.

WTMD shall give both a visual alarm and an audible alarm when it detects metallic items as referred to in point 12.1.1.1. Both types of alarm shall be noticeable at a range of 2 metres.

The visual alarm shall give an indication of the strength of signal detected by the WTMD.

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There shall be two standards for WTMD. F228...

All WTMD exclusively used for screening persons other than passengers shall meet at least standard 1.

All WTMD used for screening of passengers shall meet standard 2.

All WTMD equipment used in combination with shoe metal detection (SMD) equipment shall be able to detect and indicate by means of a visual indication at least specified metallic items, both individually and in combination, and this shall correspond to the height at which this item (or items) is located on the person passing through it. This shall be irrespective of the type and number of items and their orientation.

All WTMD equipment used in combination with SMD equipment shall be able to detect and indicate all alarms generated by metallic items on a person in at least two zones. The first zone shall correspond to the lower legs of a person and shall be between the floor and a maximum of 35 cm above the floor. All other zones shall be above the first zone.

Explosive detection systems equipment (EDS) shall be able to detect and to indicate by means of an alarm specified and higher individual quantities of explosive material contained in baggage or other consignments.

The detection shall be independent of the shape, position or orientation of the explosive material.

EDS shall give an alarm in each of the following circumstances:

• when it detects explosive material, and

• when it detects the presence of an item that prevents explosive material from being detected, and

• when the contents of a bag or consignment are too dense to be analysed.

All EDS installed before 1 September 2014 shall at least meet standard 2.

Standard 2 shall expire on 1 September 2021.

The appropriate authority may permit standard 2 EDS installed between 1 January 2011 and 1 September 2014 to continue to be used until 1 September 2022 at the latest.

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All EDS installed as from 1 September 2014 shall meet standard 3.

All EDS shall meet standard 3 as from 1 September 2021 at the latest, unless point 12.4.2.3 applies.

All EDS equipment designed to screen cabin baggage shall meet at least standard C1.

All EDS equipment designed to screen cabin baggage containing portable computers and other large electrical items shall meet at least standard C2.

All EDS equipment designed to screen cabin baggage containing portable computers and other large electrical items and LAGS shall meet at least standard C3.

Threat image projection (TIP) shall be able to project combined threat images (CTI) or fictional threat images (FTI).

CTI are x-ray images of bags or other consignments containing threat articles.

FTI are x-ray images of threat articles which are projected into x-ray images of bags or other consignments being screened.

Threat articles shall appear within the x-ray image of bags and other consignments in an evenly distributed manner and not in a fixed position.

It shall be possible to set the percentage of CTI and FTI to be projected.

Where CTI are used:

1. (a)

   the concept of operation must ensure that the screener cannot see the bags or other consignments that are introduced into the x-ray or EDS equipment and cannot determine that a CTI is or might be projected to him/her; and

2. (b)

   the TIP system and library size shall reasonably ensure that a screener is not exposed to the same CTI again within 12 months.

F14Where CTI TIP is deployed with EDS equipment used exclusively for hold baggage screening, the requirement in point (b) shall only apply as of 1 September 2020.

TIP shall not impair the performance and normal functioning of x-ray or EDS equipment.

No indication shall be given to the screener that a CTI or FTI is about to be projected or has been projected until a message is presented in accordance with point 12.5.2.2.

The means for managing TIP shall be protected and accessible only to authorised persons.

There shall be a TIP administrator responsible for the configuration management of the TIP system.

The appropriate authority shall regularly monitor the correct implementation of the TIP systems and ensure that the systems are correctly configured, including realistic and relevant projection of CTI and FTI where in use, are in compliance with the requirements and have up-to-date image libraries.

TIP shall comprise of at least:

1. (a)

   a library of CTI or FTI; and

2. (b)

   a means for presenting messages and for messages to be cleared; and

3. (c)

   a means for recording and presenting the results of the responses of individual screeners.

TIP shall present a message to the screener in each of the following circumstances:

1. (a)

   where the screener responded and a CTI or FTI was projected;

2. (b)

   where the screener did not respond and a CTI or FTI was projected;

3. (c)

   where the screener responded and no CTI or FTI was projected;

4. (d)

   where an attempt to project a CTI or FTI failed and was visible to the screener.

The message shall be presented so that it does not obscure the image of the bag or consignment to which it refers.

The message shall remain until it has been cleared by the screener. In the case of points (a) and (b) the message shall be presented together with the CTI or FTI.

Access to equipment with TIP installed and deployed shall require that the screener uses a unique identifier.

TIP shall be able to store the results of the responses of individual screeners for a minimum of 12 months and in a format to allow the provision of reports.

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LEDS equipment shall be able to detect and to indicate by means of an alarm specified and higher individual quantities of threat materials in LAGs.

The equipment shall be used in a manner that ensures that the container is positioned and orientated so as to ensure that the detection capabilities are utilised in full.

The equipment shall give an alarm in each of the following circumstances:

1. (a)

   when it detects threat material;

2. (b)

   when it detects the presence of an item that prevents threat material from being detected;

3. (c)

   when it cannot assess whether the LAG is benign or not;

4. (d)

   when the contents of the screened bag are too dense to be analysed.

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There shall be three standards for LEDS equipment. F234...

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An explosive detection dog (EDD) shall be able to detect and indicate specified and higher individual quantities of explosive material.

The detection shall be independent of the shape, position or orientation of the explosive materials.

An EDD shall give an alarm, in the form of a passive response, when it detects explosive materials F242....

An EDD and its handler can be used for screening if they both have been approved independently and in combination as a team.

An EDD and its handler shall be subject to initial and recurrent training to ensure that required competencies are learned and maintained and, where appropriate, new competencies are learned.

In order to be approved, an EDD team, consisting of an EDD and handler(s), shall have successfully passed a training course.

An EDD team shall be approved by or on behalf of the appropriate authority F243....

After approval by the appropriate authority, an EDD team may be used for security screening by use of free running or remote explosive scent tracing method.

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An EDD team used for the screening of persons, cabin baggage, items carried by persons other than passengers, vehicles, aircraft, in-flight supplies and airport supplies, and security restricted areas of an airport shall meet detection standard 1.

An EDD team used for the screening of hold baggage, air carrier mail, air carrier materials, cargo and mail shall meet detection standard 2.

An EDD team approved to detect explosive materials using the remote explosive scent tracing method may only be used in screening of cargo, but no other areas included in standard 2.

An EDD used for the detection of explosive materials shall be fitted with appropriate means to allow for the unique identification of the EDD.

When performing explosive detection duties, an EDD shall always be accompanied by the handler who is approved to work with the EDD.

An EDD approved for free running method shall only have one handler. One handler may be approved for leading a maximum of two EDDs.

An EDD approved for remote explosive scent tracing method shall be led by a maximum of two handlers per EDD.

The approval procedure shall ensure that all of the following competencies are measured:

1. (a)

   ability of the EDD to meet the detection performance F248...;

2. (b)

   ability of the EDD to give a passive indication on the presence of explosive materials;

3. (c)

   ability of the EDD and its handler(s) to work effectively as a team;

4. (d)

   ability of the handler to correctly lead the EDD, interpret and respond appropriately to the EDD's reaction to the presence of an explosive material.

The approval procedure shall simulate each of the work areas in which the EDD team shall work.

The EDD team shall have successfully completed training in each area for which the approval is sought.

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The validity of each approval period shall not be longer than 12 months.

The EDD team shall be subject to quality control measures F250....

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Shoe metal detection (SMD) equipment shall be able to detect and to indicate by means of an alarm at least specified metallic items, both individually and in combination.

Shoe explosive detection (SED) equipment shall be able to detect and indicate by means of an alarm at least specified explosives items.

The detection by SMD and SED shall be independent of the position and orientation of the metallic or explosive items.

SMD and SED shall be placed on a solid base.

SMD and SED shall have a visual indicator to show that the equipment is in operation.

The means for adjusting the detection settings of SMD and SED shall be protected and accessible only to authorised persons.

SMD shall give at least a visual alarm and an audible alarm when it detects metallic items as refers to in point 12.12.1.1. Both types of alarm shall be noticeable at a range of 1 m.

SED shall give at least a visual alarm and an audible alarm when it detects explosive items as refers to in point 12.12.1.2. Both types of alarm shall be noticeable at a range of 1 m.

There shall be two standards for SMD. F255...

All SMD exclusively used for screening persons other than passengers shall meet at least standard 1.

All SMD used for screening of passengers shall meet standard 2.

All SMD shall be able to resolve alarms generated on a WTMD, in the area between the surface supporting the shoe and at least 35 cm above.

Detailed requirements on this standard are laid down in Commission Implementing Decision C(2015) 8005.

Auto clear software (ACS) shall be able to assess all radioscopic images produced by x-ray or EDS equipment to ascertain if they may contain threat items and should be able to directly clear simple images without threat items.

ACS shall display to a screener those images that contain possible threat items or are too complex for the software to analyse.

ACS shall not impair the performance and normal functioning of x-ray and EDS equipment.

When ACS is running, a visual indication shall be given to the screener.

When used on EDS equipment ACS shall not prevent an alarm indication.

ACS shall not clear CTI and the radioscopic images produced by x-ray or EDS equipment containing FTI projected by TIP.

The means for managing the ACS shall be protected and accessible only to authorised persons.

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All EVD equipment used for the screening of hold baggage or cargo shall meet at least standard 1.

All EVD equipment used for the screening of persons or cabin baggage shall meet at least standard 3.

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